Obesity is a risk factor for stillbirth, and the risk increases as pregnancy advances to term, according to a large study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal). The overall risk of ...

Prior research indicates an increase of two- to five-fold in stillbirth risk among women with obesity. Not enough is known about how severe degrees of obesity impact live birth outcomes. Study: The ...

Then, factor in the massive spike in screen time and availability of video games, and it’s no wonder we’re seeing an increase in childhood obesity and a decrease in activity levels among adolescents, ...

Researchers analysed data from a population-based case-control study linked to the Swedish Rheumatology Quality Register to investigate the association of obesity and/or overweight with the risk for ...

When people picture the world’s heaviest nations, many still think of the United States or wealthy Gulf states. Yet the real ...

A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham has found that obesity may be an important risk factor for infection from the virus that causes COVID-19. Researchers analyzed electronic health ...

A research team at Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has found that obesity prevents a biological ...